Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of NG (Natural Gas) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 175 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.5%, and below 20 for 50.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.0% | 35 | 2 | 175 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.5% | 16 | 5 | 20 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.5% | 52 | 3 | 60 min | 410 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 2 times, with a median stay of 175 minutes and a longest of 290. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.